Actress-writer Kristen Wiig, nominated for best original screenplay for "Bridesmaids," arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 26, 2012 in Hollywood, Calif.

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Kristen Wiig attends the opening night of "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway on Mar. 24, 2011, in New York.

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Actress Kristen Wiig attends the premiere of "MacGruber" on May 19, 2010, in New York.

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Kristen Wiig arrives at the premiere of "Despicable Me" during the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival on June 27, 2010, in Los Angeles.

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Part of the "Saturday Night Live" cast since 2005, Kristen Wiig has gotten laughs as "the Target lady" and imitating real-life people like Suze Orman and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But her career on the big screen is taking off as well.

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In "Whip It," Wiig, seen at right, played a member of a roller derby team. Other film roles include "Despicable Me," "Knocked Up," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and "Adventureland."

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Kristen Wiig attends the world premiere screening of "Whip It" during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 in Toronto. Wiig made her debut on "Saturday Night Live" in 2005.

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Kristen Wiig, left, poses with "Whip It" co-stars Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore attend the film's world premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 in Toronto.

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Jason Bateman and Kristin Wiig are seen in a scene from the 2009 film "Extract."